Trouble at Brayshaw High - Meagan Brandy Page 0,62
I realize where we’re going.
I scoot forward in the seat, but Maddoc pulls me back, and this time onto his lap.
“What are we doing?
“Getting excited?” Royce bounces his eyebrows.
My stomach flips. “What are we doing?”
Cap pulls in and drives along the inside of the dirt path, not stopping until he’s right at the edge of the entrance.
The hairs on the back of my neck start to tingle when Mac all of a sudden appears and the gate is pulled open.
Captain rolls through and every head turns to watch as the sleek Denali makes its way forward.
“What the hell are you guys doing?” I ask, but it comes out as a bit of a whisper.
“I told you,” Maddoc speaks into my ear. “We’re done hiding.”
“Perkins will cause problems, no? The other families you talked about, they’ll know you guys are leading now, aren’t you supposed to wait ‘til you graduate? Someone will rat.”
“Let them,” Maddoc mumbles in my ear.
I tense then slowly spin to frown at him. “You want it to happen.”
“Someone needs to be the example. Let them challenge us. Never again will we fall at any other’s hands. Not us. And not you.”
“You’re not above the fucking law, Big Man—”
“Yes, Raven.” His eyes darken, determination etched across every inch of his face. “We are.”
My stomach about bottoms out at his words and I jerk when a hand touches my upper arm.
I look to Captain.
Always with those reassuring eyes.
“We know what we’re doing.”
“Have you dealt with snakes before, Cap?” I challenge, and a rare smirk that has me pulling back a little finds his lips.
“We are the snakes, Raven.”
I gape at him a second before a laugh bubbles out of me. “Well, shit. Let’s get the fuck out.”
Royce grins and all at once, the boys reach for their handles, but when I reach for mine, Maddoc yanks me toward him.
I frown but he only winks in return, and then the boys are stepping out, all fucking eyes on them.
Maddoc turns his head to look at me and reaches out a hand.
I glare, not missing the teasing gleam in his eye – he knows I hate this shit.
At the same time, though, there’s a lot of stray females out here, better they learn quick who they can and can’t touch.
I slide across the seat and step out, leaving his hand hanging, but I do take him by surprise when I grip his collar and pull myself up on my toes.
“Real cute, Big Man,” I whisper, and the corner of his eyes tighten in humor. “Now finish your little show.”
His eyes blaze and a low groan leaves him as he dips his head and kisses my neck a moment.
I drop to my feet and he stands to his full height, one of his hands sliding into my back pocket as the four of us walk toward the wooden crates at the edge of the setup, and my adrenaline starts pumping to the beat of the loud ass music floating through the air.
It’s like an instant, natural high no drug could ever give me.
I look around at all the people partying and placing bets, smaller fights already happening in the back corner while the larger circle is kept clear by nothing but a couple barrels and tied ropes.
My fingertips tingle.
This fucked up shit is in my soul.
Bass meets us at the first area.
He nods at the guys, then shifts toward me and a rare smile breaks across his face.
“Ready for some fun?”
I tense, my brows snapping together. “Wait, what?”
He frowns and looks to Maddoc. “You didn’t tell her?”
“Tell me what?” I rush out, a little too excited when I could be reading this all wrong.
Maddoc’s eyes shift between mine, but his lips stay tightly pressed.
“Maddoc,” I prompt.
The boys step closer and Bass steps back.
“All you wanted while you were here was to fight. We took that from you,” he says.
“If I wanted to, I would have found a way,” I argue, but it’s weak from the sudden weight of his eyes.
“And I’d have loved pissing you off when I stopped you.”
My lips twitch.
“Now, quiet and listen.” He pulls me close. “You were ready to give up everything for us, so we’re giving you something back.”
I open my mouth to speak, but nothing comes out. My head pulls back, and I look across at the three of them.
Royce is grinning, Cap looks a bit unsettled and Maddoc wears his usual frown.
“Wait, so...”
“You’re on the card tonight if you want it, RaeRae.” Royce shakes me.